Primate

Primate is currently streaming in the US on Paramount Plus Premium, and its case-by-case structure never gets in the way of the bigger story. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. With 729 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Johnny Sequoyah leads a cast that carries the story without ever feeling mechanical. Available now on Paramount Plus Premium — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Primate arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The plotting gives Primate its backbone, but it is the characters you come back for. College student Lucy and her friends spend their vacation at her family's home in Hawaii, which includes her pet chimpanzee, Ben. However, when Ben contracts rabies after being bitten by a rabid animal, the group must fight for their lives in order to avoid the now-violent chimp. Johnny Sequoyah and Jessica Alexander lead a cast that never lets the mystery feel thin. It was released in 2026. The plot mechanics of Primate never overwhelm the human cost underneath them. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Viewers who think they have seen every crime drama tend to find Primate proves them wrong. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Johnny Sequoyah anchors it, but the writing does the real work. If you are going to commit to one crime drama this month, make it this one.